Sheila Copps

[Canada National Parks Act, March 1st, 2000]

moved for leave to introduce Bill C-27, an act respecting the national parks of Canada.

(Motions deemed adopted, bill read the first time and printed)

[Amateur Sports, February 28th, 2000]

Mr. Speaker, the state of amateur sports today is so good with the gold medals that we won on the weekend in downhill skiing, speed skating and Canadian football, commonly known as soccer. We are hoping that the state is even going to be better after 4 o'clock.

[Audiovisual Productions, February 22nd, 2000]

Mr. Speaker, I said that the member's allegations were important enough that, the very day he made them here in the House, I called for an RCMP investigation, which is continuing.

[Audiovisual Productions, February 18th, 2000]

Mr. Speaker, I did not subject the information to these rules. This is the law.

[Heritage Canada, February 18th, 2000]

Mr. Speaker, normally the amount spent in support of the francophone community outside Quebec is, in general, $250 million annually.

[Heritage Canada, February 18th, 2000]

Mr. Speaker, the investment by the Société Saint-Jean-Baptiste for Saint-Jean-Baptiste celebrations is considerable, and for Canada and Quebec the celebration of Saint-Jean-Baptiste and Canada Day is equally important.

[Heritage Canada, February 17th, 2000]

Mr. Speaker, we are not afraid to recognize that we are a country, that we are still a country, all the more so since Bloc Quebecois members made requests of that nature. For example, the member for Manicouagan asked for 75 Canadian flags of a certain size, the member for Portneuf wants 300 flags of—

[Heritage Canada, February 17th, 2000]

Mr. Speaker, I simply remind the member that those who complain because we try to celebrate our country should know that we do intend to celebrate it and we want to do it in every riding.

This is why we have a Canada Day celebration committee in the riding of Rimouski. I think the hon. member for Rimouski—Mitis is very aware of the existence of that committee.

We attended Family Day in Chicoutimi. We also helped the Association des bénévoles de l'hôpital Saint-Félix—

[Heritage Canada, February 17th, 2000]

In addition, 33% of money invested in the private sector is invested in Quebec. I have never heard the member opposite complain about the fact that 50% of cultural funding goes to Quebec.

[Heritage Canada, February 17th, 2000]

Mr. Speaker, I would like to remind the member of the facts. The fact is that 28% of the money spent on research by the Government of Canada is spent in Quebec.